Study Guide for Clear Heat and Relieve Toxicity Herbs (Pt.1)

Question 1

In this category, which four herbs can clear summer-heat?

Answer 1

Jin Yin Hua (Pt1)
Qing Dai (Pt1)
He Ye (Pt2)
Lu Dou (Pt2)

Question 2

In this category, which herb both vents and disperses externally contracted wind-heat and clears damp-heat from the lower burner?

Answer 2

Jin Yin Hua

Question 3

In this category, which is not a function of Pu Gong Ying?

Answer 3

Dispels blood stasis and stop pain. (Bai Jiang Cao)

Question 4

In this category, which two herbs have the function to clear heat, resolve fire toxicity and improve the condition of the throat and clear heat, resolve fire toxicity and disperses swellings?

Answer 4

Ban Lan Gen (Pt1)

Shan Dou Gen (Pt2)

Question 5

In this category, which herb has the function to clear hot sores, used internally and topically for sores, especially on the head and back?

Answer 5

Zi Hua Di Ding

Question 6

In this category, which herb is the herb dealing with expelling pus and dispelling blood stasis?

Answer 6

Bai Jian Cao

Question 7

Jin Yin Hua goes to both the Metal and Yang Ming Pair?

Answer 7

True

Question 8

In this category, which 2 herbs are salty?

Answer 8

Qing Dai

Da Qing Ye

Question 9

In this category, which herb drains LV fire, dispels summerheat and extinguishes wind to stop tremors?

Answer 9

Qing Dai

Question 10

In this category, which herb can be used for an epidemic toxic situation, regardless of the constitution of the patient?

Answer 10

Da Qing Ye

Question 11

In this category, which herb can be used for externally-contracted wind-heat with pronounced fever, slights chills, sore throat, and headache? It can also be used to reduce abscesses and dissipate clumps. (Hint: It goes to the HT, LU, and GB channels.)

Answer 11

Lian Qiao

Question 12

In this category, which herb is Bitter, Salty, and Very Cold?

Answer 12

Da Qing Ye

Question 13

In this category, which two herbs go to the LV and ST channels?

Answer 13

Pu Gong Ying (Pt1)

Tu Fu Ling (Pt2)

Question 14

What herbs in this category can be used for snakebite?

Answer 14

ZI Hua Di Ding (Pt1)
Chuan Xin Lian (Pt2)
Bai Hua She She Cao (Pt2)
Ma Chi Xian (Pt2)

Question 15

In this category, which three herbs are all from the same plant?

Answer 15

Dan Qing Ye (Leaves)
Ban Lan Gen (Root)
Qing Dai (From leaves)

Question 16

In this category, which two herbs are both Acrid and Bitter?

Answer 16

Zi Hua Di Ding
Bai Jiang Cao
(Lian Cao - slightly acrid)

Question 17

In this category, which herb has the function to resolve toxicity and eliminate dampness for joint pain, turbid and painful urination or damp-heat jaundice?

Answer 17

Tu Fu Ling

Question 18

In this category, which two herbs have the property of neutral?

Answer 18

Tu Fu Ling

He Ye

Question 19

In this category, which two herbs can be used to stop bleeding?

Answer 19

Ma Chi Xian

He Ye

Question 20

In this category, which herb goes to the LI LU SI and ST channels?

Answer 20

Cuan Xin Lian

Question 21

In this category, which herb goes to LV ST LI and SI?

Answer 21

Bai Hua She She Cao

Question 22

In this category, which herb is used primarily for dysenteric disorders, especially those due to damp-heat in the Stomach or Intestines?

Answer 22

Bai Tou Weng

Question 23

In this category, which herb has the function to clear heat, dry dampness and stop diarrhea?

Answer 23

Chuan Xin Lian

Question 24

In this category, which herb is sour, cold and slippery?

Answer 24

Ma Chi Xian

Question 25

In this category, which herb only goes to the LU?

Answer 25

She Gan

Question 26

In this category, which herb has two functions: 1. Clears heat, resolves toxicity and improves the condition of the throat and 2. Transforms phlegm and clears the lungs.

Answer 26

She Gan

Question 27

In this category, which herb goes to the Metal pari of LU and LI?

Answer 27

Shan Dou Gen

Question 28

In this category, which herb is Sweet, Bland, and Neutral?

Answer 28

Tu Fu Ling

Question 29

In this category, which herb goes to the Earth pair of channels?

Answer 29

Bai Xian Pi

Question 30

In this category, which herb is used as an antidote for the pain and swelling of wasp stings and snakebite?

Answer 30

Ma Chi Xian

Question 31

In this category, which herb goes to the Yang Ming pair of channels?

Answer 31

Bai Tou Weng

Question 32

Which herb is used for throat and Lung cancers?

Answer 32

Shan Dou Gen

Question 33

In this category, which herb has the function to raise and clear the yang of the Spleen?

Answer 33

He Ye

Question 34

In this category, which herb resolves toxicity and eliminate dampness and clears damp-heat from the skin for recurrent ulcer or other hot skin lesions?

Answer 34

Tu Fu Ling